Rika Riordan’s Hawaii-to-Japan Bridge, PJF’s Visibility Push, and the Infrastructure Plan Powering Pickleball’s Rise
Rika Riordan’s route into pickleball began in Hawaii, but her impact has been felt in Japan, where she…
Vilnius Hosts the Lithuanian Pickleball Open, Showcases SEB Arena Scale and Strengthens European Federation Links
Vilnius welcomed international competitors for the 2026 Lithuanian Pickleball Open, using the SEB Arena’s multi-court scale and federation…
Portugal’s Pickleball Boom: 45 Places to Play, a Schools Pathway, and the Urgent Push for Standards and a Single Federation
Pickleball is growing fast in Portugal, with schools programmes and rising municipal support, but uneven court standards and…
Turkey’s First EPIC Qualifier Brings 39 Teams to Istanbul as Singapore Tickets Earned and WPC Istanbul Open Goes Two-Continent
Turkey staged its first EPIC World Championship Qualifier in Istanbul, sending category champions toward Singapore and setting up…
Vienna Launches “She Plays Pickleball” for Women 50+ as Coach Pathways, Club Leadership and Nationwide Growth Begin
Austria has launched “She Plays Pickleball” in Vienna, a BMWKMS-funded initiative for women aged 50+ focused on regular…
PPA Tour Lands in Italy, PPA 125/250 Events Confirmed, and Europe’s Pickleball Market Levels Up
For the first time, the PPA Tour will stage official events in Italy. The move signals a new…
Anywhere Pickleball’s “Freedom Fighter” Drive Targets 1,000 Paddles for Ukraine as Veterans, Adaptive Athletes and Youth Benefit
Anywhere Pickleball has launched its “Freedom Fighter” campaign, using a Gift & Get model to send 1,000 pro-level…
Vasvár’s Farsang Cup Opens Hungary’s Season with 100 Entries, a Fast 1 Point Slam Format and a Community-First Spirit
The Farsang Cup returned to Vasvár for its third year, offering doubles, team competition, and a 1 Point…
Active Schools surge, Thai Open medals, and Scottish league drama in February 2026
Scotland’s pickleball scene surged in February 2026, with record youth engagement, a medal haul at the Thai Open,…
Cardiff University Launches Pickleball Through Wellbeing, RLAs and a Two-Court Start That Could Scale Fast
Cardiff University has introduced pickleball through its wellbeing programme, training student community leaders to seed sessions that begin…
PPL team R3 lead, House of Pickleball Shildon, and the English OPEN announcement
England’s pickleball scene surged in February 2026, with PPL drama, new facilities in the North East, packed local…
Nguyen Van Troi’s grade-by-grade rollout, net-free learning, and a national Cuba blueprint
At Nguyen Van Troi School in Havana, coaches are rolling out pickleball from preschool to sixth grade while…